This
is my 1/72 Matchbox Mystere IVA.
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Construction
Other
than some minor scratchbuilding (brake lines, antenna, seat harness & handle
above the headrest), the model was built out-of-the-box. The only real issues
with the kit were the wing/fuselage joins as there were gaps in those areas
which required repeated applications of filler to get everything filled in and
smooth. There was no hole for the pitot tube, so I had to used my mini-drill to
drill a hole right on the leading edge of the wing.
Painting
& Weathering
Model
Master Non-Buffing Aluminum Metalizer and Metalizer Sealer were used for the
finish. Model
Master Interior Black was used for the cockpit interior with the seat painted
interior gray, the cushion painted khaki and the headrest painted flat red.
A light oil wash of Ivory Black was used applied to the landing gear and
wheel well areas. The
decals came with the kit and were applied using Champ Setting Solution.
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The
model represents a machine from the Tigers (No. 1) Squadron, Indian Air
Force, during the India-Pakistan War in September 1965.
Special thanks to Rupesh Santoshi and Vic Scheuerman for their assistance
with historic information and reference materials.
Happy
Modeling!
Rick
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